Meigs County Fair Plans Tied to August Dates
Meigs County Agricultural Society members met at the president H. J. Russell's office to discuss the Meigs County Fair set for Rock Springs fairground August 28 29 30. Premium list publication is planned and a 4-H booster banquet for leaders teachers Grangers and citizens is proposed for May following a May flood cancellation. Participants attended the Southern Ohio Racing Circuit event in Jackson hoping horse racing may return at the fair.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Vo-Ag
H. J. Russell
W. E. Eislestein
C.L. Heaton
Jackson
Agricultural Society
Pomeroy Bank Woman Receives National Honor
Mrs Mildred M Stanley cashier of the Pomeroy National Bank is accepted as a member of the Association of Bank Women a national group of women bank executives. She is assigned to Lakes Division which will hold a convention late May or June. A Pomeroy High School graduate she has 22 years with the bank and is active in civic church and social affairs including the Women’s Civic Club and Meigs County National War Fund.
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Pomeroy
Mildred M. Stanley
Pomeroy National Bank
Association of
Kk Women
United States
Mra. Stanley
Lakes
Pomeroy High School
Stanley
Elyte
Women’s Civic Club
Pomeroy Oral Society
Trinity Lub. Ech
Church
Meigz County National War Fund
Dan Michael Kills Himself in Beech Grove Tragedy
Dan Michael, former Middleport high school principal, was found dead in the yard near his home. Coroner Henry Ewing ruled suicide, citing financial distress as a factor. Survived by wife Marie, two sons, three daughters. services set at Ewing Chapel Tuesday at 2 PM with Beech Grove Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Roberts
Shawnee
Racine
Middleport
Roberts
Pomeroy
Dan Michael
Ball Run
A. H. Bradbury
Holzer Hospital
Ed Reuter
Bradbury
Lawrence Bing
Ruth Ellis
Columbus
Henry Ewing
Clar
Shirley
Faye Rich
Bana Peoples
Sherifflards
Mary
Frank Clark
Pegey
Pert Cewell
Hez Roo
Michael
Marie Michael
Ewing Chapel
Beech Grove Cemetery
Kunze
Health Office Report Submitted From Meigs County
Meigs County health commissioner Ellis submitted the March Health Department activities. Educational efforts included 53 personal conferences and 153 health leaflets, plus 1 PTA health talk. Communicable diseases covered 11 cases. 5 scarlet fever, 6 syphilis. Nursing visits totaled ? to communicable diseases. 10 to syphilis, 12 to tuberculosis, 42 to maternity cases, 38 to 20 infants and preschoolers. 1 PTA lecture. 2 visits to all cases. 4 to crippled children. Schools conducted 80 pupil examinations, 308 inspections, 3 smallpox immunizations, 2 diphtheria. 112 defects found with 16 corrections. 20 homes visited. Sanitation recorded 383 visits to flooded homes, 327 wells and cisterns checked, 31 visits to water/sewage plants, 21 schools visited, 3 lectures with 108 attendees. 27 dairy farm visits, 20 milk plants, 27 milk samples sent to lab, 6 water samples analyzed, 19 nuisances abated, 2 tables cases investigated. Medical and administrative items included 4 work certificates, 7 medical conferences, and 4 Wasserman tests.
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Pomeroy
Ellis
Meigs County
Health Department
P.T.A
Wasserman
Middleport Social Notes Meet At Homes This Week
Middleport social items report the Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters gathering Tuesday at Mrs. B F Fultz Sr home with Mrs Pear Gardner assisting. The Busy Bee Class of First Baptist meets Thursday at Mrs Downing Roush home featuring a hat sale. The WCTU plans a Friday meeting at Mr Pearl Graves home.
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Middleport
Pythian Sisters
B. F. Fultz
Pear
Gardner
First Baptist Church
Downing Roush
W.C.T U
Pearl Graves
Junior Musicians Show Tuesday Sponsored by Women’s Club
Pomeroy area page notes a final rehearsal for the annual Junior Musicians recital sponsored by the Women’s Music Club. Miss Marguerite Meyer, visiting New York, will attend, with program to feature piano and voice numbers by pupils of local teachers including A R Hecox Lois Cecil Marcelline Buell and H B Krinke. Attendees invited.
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Middleport
Junio
Woman's Music Club
Marguerite Meyer
New York City
Heath
Marguerite Methodist Church
Ralph Poston
Homer Grant
Vivian Pennies
Af Taean
A. R. Hecox
Lois Cecil
Marcelline Buell
H.B. Krinke
Music Club
Schools Student Opal Howell Undergoes Appendectomy
Miss Opal Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Howell, had an appendectomy at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, after being ill since last Monday. She attends Pomeroy High School. Mrs Jacob Hartenbach attended funeral services for Mrs. Clara Swartz in Mason City Saturday afternoon.
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Tueens
Opal Howell
Vernon Howell
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Pomeroy High School
Jacob Hartenbach
Clara Swartz
Mason City
Hold Funeral Rites for Mrs Hattinger Kong in Middleport
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Hattinger Kong aged 87 who died Saturday afternoon at her home on Broad Street were held this afternoon at the Church of Christ with burial at Bradford Cemetery. She leaves three sons Earl of Rutland Vint of Middleport and Wayne of Pom eroy AR.
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Middleport
Mary Hattinger Kong
Broad“Ax
Church of Christ
Bradford
Earl of Rutland
Vint
Wayne
Pomeroy AR
Surprise birthday party at Kimbler home
A surprise birthday event honored Mrs. Kimbler at the home of Mr. and Mrs William Kimbler in Middleport. A theater party started the observance followed by cake and ice cream for guests including Reverend and Mrs Sayre and families, Don Moore and son Don Jr, Patricia Kimbler, and Lloyd Kimbler.
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Middleport
William Kimbler
Kimbler
Donald Moore
Don, Jr
Sayre
Lloyd
Patricia
Livestock meetings postponed by OPA plan changes
POMENOY The series of meetings with livestock slaught erers and dealers along the Ohio River announced for the week of April 16 have been postponed. Earl G Fellows, OPA district commodity specialist, said meetings are delayed until details of the new OPA slaughter program are received. New dates will be announced later.
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Pomenoy
Ohio River
Earl G. Fellows
OPA
Fellows
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Wedding and Events
Miss Yvonne Graham became the bride of Lee Albert Hoffner in a Federated Church ceremony attended by family and friends from Cincinnati and local communities. The reception followed with coral and gardenia accents, and the couple plans to reside in Middleport. Also covered are a birthday party for Mrs. John Walker and a 12th birthday gathering for Catherine Karr, with campus and church notices, plus a local fishing violation and court action involving a black bass.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Yvonne Graham
Lee Albert” Hoffner
Ralph Kuether
Ben Neutzling
Paul Davis
Charles Hoffner
Dogwood
Tapers
Laurel
Philp Pfeiffer
Cincinnati
Howard Graham
Herman Hoffner
Addie Graham Bitters
Charles Hattner
E. Graham
Philip Pfeiffer
Miss Graham
Middleport High School
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Hoffner
Pomeroy High School
Purley Karr
Chester
Catherine
Miss Fave
Pickens
Betty Mora
Donne Wolfe
Ruth Weber
Geraldine Woods
Olen Weber
Woodrow Mora
Charles Pyles
Larry Carnahan
Roy Parker
Martin Taylor
Yanks and Nats Open Major League Sked
Opening day at Griffith Stadium marks the 1945 season debut for the Yankees under new owners and the Senators under Clark Griffith. A memorial nod honors Franklin D Roosevelt with about 30,000 expected to observe a minute of silence before 3 pm start. Pitchers Atlasy Donald and Dutch Leonard to work for the clubs as both teams bring similar lineups from the prior season.
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Washington
New York
Yankees
Senators
Griffith Stadium
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Germany
Larry MacPhail
Dan Topping
Dal Webb
Clark Griffith
Harry S. Truman
William Howerd Taft
White House
Truman
Roosevelt
Atlesy Donald
Dutch Leonard
Body Washes Ashore At Long Bottom
A decomposed male body washed ashore near the General Store at Long Bottom on the Ohio River Sunday around 1 pm and was buried hours later at Sand Hill Cemetery with mortician John Arbaugh in charge. Coroner Henry Ewing, acting Sheriff Frank Clark, and Deputy Walter Wolfe investigated. no missing person record matched the description.
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Ewing
Tno
Long Bottom
Ito
O. U. Students To Be Heard in Concert
Fomeroy tonight at 8 15 o clock at the Federated Church the Pomersy Choral Society presents Miss Dorothy Peoples violinist and Misa Marjorie Mc Clures pianist from Chig University Athens in a joint concert Selections by the choral groups under Mrs N P Swackhamer direction will be presented A reception follows the program This is the last meeting of the Pomery group this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fomeroy
Federated Church
Pomersy Choral Society
Dorothy Peoples
Misa Marjorie McClures
Chig University
Athens
N. P. Swackhammer
Pomeroyi
Guernsey Cow Sets Record at Petersborough Farm
Sunny Sage Jubilee owned by Harold Carnahan of Racine Ohio completed a herd improvement record of 11288 pounds of milk and 523.9 pounds of butterfat with twice daily milking for one year. The fifth daughter of Summit Farm Patient Lab the record was supervised by Ohio State University and reported to the American Guernsey Cattle Club for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Guernsey
Petersborough
Nha
Harold Carnahan
Racine
Ohio
Summit Farm
Ohio State University
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Rutland School Plans Closing Events for Spring
Rutland High School announces closing events with plays including Nuts and Bolts on April 20, Miss Liberty's Party on April 27, Faith Hope and Clarity on May 9, and the commencement on May 11. Also listed are a home economics show April 26 and the junior senior prom May 4 and baccalaureate May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Rutland High School
Boy Scouts Hike After Paper Drive Credit
Middleport denoted Boy Scouts of Middleport collected paper for Eisenhower awards during several weekends. Yesterday afternoon their Scoutmaster Ralph Berning led a hike on the hills for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Boy Scouts of
Eisenhower
Ralph Berning
Coats Residents Return From Funeral in Indiana
Mr and Mrs Robert Coats returned from Winchester Indiana where they attended the funeral of Mrs Emil Marts sister of Mr Coats. They were guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Coats and other relatives survive.
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Middleport
Robert Coats
Winchester
Ind
Coats
Emil Marts
Charles Coats
Fullerton's Sports Roundup Weighs Commissioner Choice
A broad sports column surveys postwar baseball and football notes. It discusses the looming appointment of a new commissioner before opening day, Dodgers trades involving Howie Schultz and Tom Brown, and coaching moves at North Carolina, Virginia Tech, and Wheaton College. It also highlights Penn State athletes' roles in Germany and early Rhine crossings by U S service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Dodgers
Howie Schultz
Tom Brown
St. Pau
Schultz
Brown
Ohio seniors golf tourney set for Scioto CC this summer
Ohio Golf Association announced the state seniors tournament will be held at Scioto Country Club in Columbus on June 7 and 8. Open to men 50 and older, the event marks the tournament's return since 1941.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Golf Association
Sciote Country Club
Bill (Deacon) Willis
Ohio State University
Wooster
Bairyinwal
Lace
Yellow Jackets
AKRON
Buffalo Silents
Buffalo Club
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
Red Birds
Rochester
Charley Root
Burleigh Grimes
Cleveland
Warren
Middletown
Ohio State Baseball League
Notables Will Visit TNT Plant Dinner At General Chemical Defense Corp
Notables will attend an Ohio West Virginia Tri County Industrial Association dinner meeting at the General Chemical Defense Corporation Point Pleasant on Wednesday April 18. Guests include James W Hoffman Ohio Director of Commerce Governor Lausche Ira J Partlow West Virginia Attorney General Arnold Vickers Senate President John Amos House Speaker Julius Harnsburger Finance Chairman and state lawmakers from Ohio and West Virginia. Also Barton Jones Association president will open the site meeting for Meigs Gallia counties in Ohio and Mason in West Virginia. C P Gallagher hospitalized at St Josephs Parkersburg with wife at his side.
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Julius Harnsburger
House of Delegates
Tom W. Jones
Raymond Musrave
Ohio
West Virginia
B. F. Turner
Craig Slagle
George Ralden
Tri-County
Association
Barton Jones
Meigs
Gallia
Mason
Vast sports program set for Yankees after V E Day
Washington report says after Germany falls millions of U S servicemen in Europe will shift from combat to athletic competition. The War Department outlines a kickoff level program including all uniformed personnel, with potential Allied championships and involvement from nations such as England France Poland Brazil Australia Canada New Zealand Yugoslavia and possibly Russia. A parallel domestic program will train officers and staff in athletic administration coaching and publicity.
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Washington
Germany
America
Europe
War Department
England
France
Poland
Brazil
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
Yugoslavia
Russia
Henry W. “Ealie" Clark
Army Special Services Division
Joseph W. Byron
Pacific
Clark
Schoola i
Rome
Paris
Curtis claims five national swim titles in AAU indoor meet
Chicago reports Anna Curtis swept five gold medals at the national AAU indoor swimming championships, defending her 220 and 440 freestyle titles, winning the 100 freestyle, and leading SF crystal plunge relay and medley teams to victory. She also became the first woman awarded the Sullivan Memorial Trophy as the outstanding amateur athlete of the nation.
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Chicago
Anna Curtis
Miss Curtis
Brenda Helser
Hollywood
San Francisco
Dedication Services Held in Columbus
Dedication of the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver E. Jasper, Columbus, was held at First Baptist Church with Rev. Ralph Zandel presiding. The service included a prayer and memorial for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Mrs. C. P. Bradbury playing Goin Home. Carl Hickman of the Airborne Division, wounded in the Philippines, was honored during worship as he visits on a 30 day furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Oliver E. Jasper
Columbus
First Baptist Church
Ralph Zandel
Thomas Ernest Jasper
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
C. P. Bradbury
Goin
Dvorak
New World Symphony
Carl Hickman
Airborne Division
Philippines
Cooper May Lose Card Captaincy
St Louis Cardinals may strip catcher Walker Cooper of the captaincy if he is not in uniform for the season opener Tuesday unofficial sources said today. Walker and Mort Cooper, the famed battery, have threatened to quit unless their 1945 salaries rise to 15009.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.louis
Walker Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Walker
Mort Cooper
Cardinals
Experts See AIE St. Louis Series Again
New York AP report surveys pre season comment from major league managers on pennant hopes. St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh likely NL contenders. AL flags eyed by St Louis Detroit New York. Detroit's Steve O Neill predicts strong pitching and improved batting with York Cramer Maier.
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New York
T. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Phillies
Steve O'Neill
Detroit Tigers
O'Neill
Rudy
York
Roger Cramer
Bob Maier
Brain contains over twelve billion nerve cells says study
A new analysis estimates the human brain houses more than 12 billion nerve cells and trillions of connections, highlighting the remarkable scale of neural networks and complexity of brain function.
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Association of Bank Women
Report of Health Office
Middleport Social Notes
Leo Franz
Arkansas
Edward Franz
Loretta Franz
Dick Hannas
Ison
Nelsonville
Hankeric
Homer Jacobs
Carl Jacobs
Kimbler Iome
Bosworth Council
S. M
Masonic Temple
Walter Vaughan
Cpl
Walter Grats
Ladia
Edith Hines
Charleen
John Walker
Roger
Mrs. Arnold
Lucretia Kasper
Norma Whetzel
Arther Reibel
Thelma Karr
Harry Handrey
Ronald Smith
Manning Walker
Whetzel
Thhe United Methodist Church
C. BE. Blakes
Les
Lincoln Hill
F. Reed
Nettie J Wisecarver
George Hetzel
Logan
Ath- Pomeroy
Ww. Mills
Ralph
A. i
H. Joachim
jHe
Justice of the Peace
Percy Peoples
THE
Athens Messenger
Messenger
Yanks
O. U
Rutland School
Gilbert Weeks
Deustece
Meirs County
Court House
Fullerton’s Sports Roundup
Gene McEver
University of North Carolina
Macauley
Maches
Virginia Polytech
Gene
USN C
Carl Snavely
Ma Mac
Amimant
Creignton Miller
Yale
Ed Corey
Wheaton
Rogers Hornsby
Imore
Servic
Penn State
Jim
Conte
Rhine
Mickey Becket
Seventh Army
Dave Pergrin
Engineers
TNT
C. PF. Gallagher
Curtis
Beaco
Marhyl
F. J
Beasley CO
the Hairy Ape
Wiliam Benditt Sues Hayward
Oha Loder
Dorothy Comizgore
Aone
Temple Middleport
Dick Powell
Ates
Shirley Claire
Trevor Otte Kruger
Mike Maserki
Milea Mander
Bendvue
Pemearey
MY Buddy
Desart Barry Rath Terry
Utah
Giron Kea Maynart
Sullivan
Wedserday
Trevdiay
Cooper
Sullerere
Norito
Brocks
Pico Wholesale Co
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